Residential Property Viewing Checklist

• Address

• Asking price

• Viewing date

  Date

• Estate Agent or Vendor

• Viewing carried out by

• Type of property

  Select Detached Semi Detached Mid Terrace End Terrace Bungalow Apartment Other

  • Detached
  • Semi Detached
  • Mid Terrace
  • End Terrace
  • Bungalow
  • Apartment
  • Other

• Please specify

• Number of bedrooms

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 More than 6

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • More than 6

• Details

• Bathrooms

  1

  2

  3

  Other

• Any En-Suites?

• Is there a downstairs WC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Title

  Freehold

  Leasehold

  TBC

• Comments

• Find out the remaining lease term, get a copy of the lease, note any conditions etc. Beware that when a property is leasehold you need the Freeholder's permission to make any alternations and to exercise any PD or planning rights. They can charge you for granting permission, or refuse.

• Current EPC Rating

  Select A B C D E Expired Not found

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • Expired
  • Not found

• Approx size of property

• Asking Price

• Potential GDV

• AST Rental Now

• AST Rental Potential

• Is there a cellar/basement?

  Yes

  No

• Comment on accessibility, height, condition, and if it's dry or not

• Is the property next door to, adjoining, above, or close to a commercial property or fast food takeaway (such as behind)?

  Yes

  No

• Comments

• Does the property have Solar Panels

  Yes

  No

• Are they owned or leased?

  Owned

  Leased

  Not sure - tbc

• Any other comments?

• Is the property in a Flood Risk area?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details

• Is there an Electric sub station close by?

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Are there any previous planning applications on the planning portal, or any other applications in the immediate vicinity that may have an impact?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• |Details

• Has the property had any extensions added since it was originally built (could affect PD rights)

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Description and year built (if known)

• Need to check for planning permission or LDC?

  Yes

  No

• Has there previously been a loft conversion?

  Yes

  No

• Details - when was it done? permission obtained? other comments

• Is the property in an Article 4 area

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• What A4 restrictions are in place?

• Is the property in a conservation area

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Is the property in an AONB?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Is the property Listed?

  Yes

  No

• What Grade? Any other known details

• Any other Planning comments

• Vendor situation

• Does the vendor live here, or rent it out?

  Owner occupied

  Rental

  Probate

  Other

• Please explain

• Do we know who's dealing with the sale (son/daughter/solicitor) and how many beneficiaries there are?

• Any known neighbour disputes?

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Interest/Viewings

• Fall thru's/Offers

• Ceilings

  Select Plastered Artex Cladding Polystyrene tiles Other

  • Plastered
  • Artex
  • Cladding
  • Polystyrene tiles
  • Other

• Details

• Wall Coverings

  Select Painted plaster Wallpaper/Anaglypta Wooden panelling Artex Brick Stone Other

  • Painted plaster
  • Wallpaper/Anaglypta
  • Wooden panelling
  • Artex
  • Brick
  • Stone
  • Other

• Details

• Back to brick or reskim?

  Back to brick

  Reskim

  Both

• Current floor coverings

  Select Carpet Wooden floor Vinyl Tiles Laminate Other

  • Carpet
  • Wooden floor
  • Vinyl
  • Tiles
  • Laminate
  • Other

• Details

• Do skirting boards and architraves need replacing?

  Yes

  No

• New internal doors required?

  Yes

  No

• How many doors?

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10+

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 10+

• How many?

• Any obvious internal cracks in any of the rooms

  Yes

  No

• Details (take photos)

• Are there any fireplaces in the property?

  Yes

  No

• How many?

  1

  2

  3

  Other

• Any fires fitted?

  Electric fire

  Gas fire

  Log burner

  Coal fireplace

• Electrics - look at plug sockets and light switches, do they need replacing?

  Yes

  No

• Any further comments about the interior

WINDOWS & DOORS

• Type of windows currently fitted

  Select Old wooden UPVC Metal Sash Leaded Other

  • Old wooden
  • UPVC
  • Metal
  • Sash
  • Leaded
  • Other

• Do any windows need replacing?

  All

  Some

  Not sure - tbc

• Which need replacing or possible replacement?

• Are there any windows that just need the glass replacing

  Yes

  No

• Which rooms?

• Do the windows have locks on them

  Yes

  No

• Are keys available for the window locks?

  Yes

  No

• Type of front door

  Wooden

  UPVC

  Other

• Does the front door need replacing?

  Yes

  No

  Possibly

• Type of back door

  Wooden

  UPVC

  Other

• Does the back door need replacing?

  Yes

  No

  Possibly

• Any further comments about windows or doors

• Boiler location / age / last serviced / take photo

• Does the boiler need replacing?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Electric fuse box location / take photo

• Does the property require a full rewire?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Gas meter location / take photo

• Water stop cock location / take photo

• Does the property have a water meter fitted?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Any other comments

Roof

• Any signs of missing tiles, damage, sagging, heave? Do any of the external walls kick out at the top where they join the roof? Any cracks close to the roof?

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Is there a chimney stack?

  Yes

  No

• How many stacks?

  1

  2

  3

  Other

• Condition

• Roof covering - slate tiles, concrete tiles, flat roof?

• Any other comments about the roof

External Walls

• Is the property standard construction? ie: brick & tile?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details - type of construction if known and year

• Does the property have any render/cladding/pebbledash or similar?

  Yes

  No

• Specify which elevations and the condition; any cracks or defects

• What are the walls built from

  Select Brick Stone Other TBC

  • Brick
  • Stone
  • Other
  • TBC

• Cavity wall (from 1985) or solid brick construction?

  Cavity wall

  Solid brick

  Not sure - TBC

• Exterior brickwork and pointing condition - any areas needing work?

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Any exterior cracks - check above and below lintels, around windows and doors

• Is there a visible DPC?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Are there any flower beds or paving over the DPC?

  Yes

  No

• Wall tie failure - check for horizontal cracks in brick walls

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Comments & take photos

• Subsidence - look for uneven floors, cracks around doors & windows, diagonal cracking through brickwork

  Yes

  No

• Comments & take photos

• Are there any obvious bulging walls? - Eye through from one end to the other, bulging can indicate serious structural weakness.

  Yes

  No

• Comments & photos

Other Structural Issues

• Have any modifications been done without proper approval? Look for signs of missing chimney breasts, unauthorised loft conversions.

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Any signs of Sulphate Attack on ground floor concrete slab floors? Red Ash - 1950's & 1960's local authority homes mostly. Floors can heave and cause damage to walls

  Yes

  No

  Possibly

• Comments

• Parking

  Driveway

  On road

  On road (permit holders)

  Around the back

• Driveway construction

• Is there a garage?

  Yes

  No

• Single/Double/Detached/Integral - condition and any other details

• Is there a shed or any other outbuildings?

  Select Shed Outbuildings None

  • Shed
  • Outbuildings
  • None

• Details

• Front garden - describe

• Rear garden - describe

• Is it a corner plot with garden/land to the side?

  Yes

  No

• Boundary walls

  Select Wooden fence Wall - brick/stone/concrete Hedge or trees Other

  • Wooden fence
  • Wall - brick/stone/concrete
  • Hedge or trees
  • Other

• Do any boundary fences or walls need replacing or repairing?

  Yes

  No

• Comments

• Any evidence of Japanese Knotweed?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Comments

• Any other comments

• Any large trees or invasive plants that may need removing, beware they can cause damage to foundations

  Yes

  No

• Comments & take photos

• Drainage - check for any signs of blockage, leaks, damage

• Is there a loft space?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Where is access to the loft?

• Are there built in loft ladders?

  Yes

  No

• Did you get into the loft to inspect?

  Yes

  No

  Head up only

• Is the loft boarded out?

  Yes

  No

  Partially

• Check the underside of the roof, is it timber or aluminium?

  Select Timber Aluminum Can't see due to felt covering or similar

  • Timber
  • Aluminum
  • Can't see due to felt covering or similar

• Is there a firewall / party wall if it's a semi detached property?

  Yes

  No

  N/A detached property

• Details

• Is there any insulation in the loft?

  Yes

  No

• Any signs of asbestos in the loft?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details

• Any of these located in the loft?

  Select Water tank Solar Panel Unit Boiler Other

  • Water tank
  • Solar Panel Unit
  • Boiler
  • Other

• Details

• Can you see daylight through any parts of the roof?

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Is there evidence of any damp or water ingress from the roof?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details

• Are there any items/rubbish that need removing from the loft?

  Yes

  No

• Is there any evidence of damp on the outside of the property, such as DPC covered up, salty brickwork, broken gutters, cracked or blown render etc

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Is there any evidence of damp inside the property? Musty smell, damp patches on wall, blown artex/wallpaper, stains on walls, fresh paint (covering up damp), feeling of damp when touched with flat of hand, black mould etc

  Yes

  No

• Describe which rooms, take photos and note observations

• Are any of the floors springy/spongey or uneven/sloping?

  Yes

  No

• Describe which rooms, take photos and note observations

• If there is a cellar, any signs of damp? Note if it has previously been tanked.

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details

• Check for any evidence of woodworm or rot in timber

  Yes

  No

• Details

• Is there potentially any asbestos in the property that may need further investigation? The height of it's use was from 1945-1975, does this fit the age of the property?

  Yes

  No

  Not sure - tbc

• Details